Red Ryder in The San Antonio Kid - Wild Bill Elliott (1944)
A geologist has found oil on the neighboring ranches and teams up with Ace Hanlon (Glenn Strange) who has his gang create a reign of terror to get the ranchers to sell out. But to get rid of Red Ryder (Wild Bill Elliott), Ace sends for the San Antonio Kid (Duncan Renaldo). Arriving, the Kid has a freak accident and Red comes along to save his life. When the Kid later meets with Ace he learns that Red is the man he has been paid to kill. Robert Blake plays Little Beaver.

"Wild" Bill Elliott has the role of Red Ryder in this fine western, "The San Antonio Kid." Robert (Bobby) Blake plays "Little Beaver." Robert Blake's role is larger in this movie than the later one(s) with Allan Lane. Duncan Renaldo, playing a few years later the role of Cisco, in "The Cisco Kid," has a good role in this film as "The San Antonio Kid." Earle Hodgins plays the comic sidekick of both Red and Little Beaver. A good plot, action, a little comedy, and it all adds up to good viewing for the fans of western films.